Fringed Myotis vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Myotis thysanodes compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Myotis	Synanthedon
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Orange-tailed Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.